Thesaurus results for SLOSH

slosh

verb

Definition of slosh

as in to ripple

to move with a splashing motion the baby gurgled contentedly as the water sloshed gently around him in the bathtub

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as in to splash

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets while painting the Windsor chair, he carelessly sloshed paint all over the adjacent wall

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Recent Examples of slosh For the past few months, large volumes of unusually hot water have been sloshing from the western Pacific to the eastern tropical Pacific, forced by shifting winds. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 11 June 2026 Abstractions that looked like scribbled pastels or Helen Frankenthaler oils or the iTunes visualizer would give way to churning data pigment, sloshing in a square frame. — Max Norman, New Yorker, 25 June 2026 Canadian quartet Truck Violence have been sloshing together these subgenres in a ruthless manner for several years now, and their sophomore album and debut for the Flenser aims for even higher drops between those peaks and valleys. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026 As for all this money allegedly sloshing around, one wonders if Hartley or Warsh wonder why so little can be found in west Baltimore (MD), El Monte (CA) and Pueblo (CO), but so much in Atherton, Lake Forest and New Canaan. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for slosh

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Hearing loss may happen in one person's ears, but its effects ripple through every relationship.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 29 June 2026
Tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz have demonstrated how quickly geopolitical instability can ripple through global energy markets, supply chains and inflation expectations.

— Nosa Omoigui, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

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As extreme heat hits Boston, residents are finding ways to stay cool, from splashing in Frog Pond to stocking up on water at Fenway Park, while city officials and utility crews urge people to take precautions.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 2 July 2026
White delivery vans with orange Katapulk logos splashed across each side delivered goods all over the island.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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